Askew : Writing

Why Icarus Fell

Why Icarus Fell

A Poem by Askew


I'm Icarus with hand-made wings of goldI leapt from that window without hesitationI flew and flew so close to the sunBut it's heat burned meIt melted ..
I Don't Want Love

I Don't Want Love

A Poem by Askew


I don't want a romance or a slow burn or love at first sight, I don't want a love story or fiery passion or good morning kisses.I don't want a hand in..
Walking Through Your Mind

Walking Through Your Mind

A Poem by Askew


I will walk through you like a field of flowersMy hands will brush against every blade of grassAnd I'll stop to smell every roseI'll lay in your clear..
This is Living

This is Living

A Poem by Askew


Isn't it wonderful?Surreal even?To be alive and to feel all that we feel?Oh, it's so beautiful,This feeling of living.You get to experienceSuch small ..
A Choice

A Choice

A Poem by Askew


How do I walk such a fine lineWithout tipping or tripping?I fall one wayAnd I'm enabling bad decisions,I fall the otherAnd I become a dictator.I refus..
The Chain

The Chain

A Poem by Askew


They accept the jobs they are givenAnd the bountiful never questionTheir place in this chain of chainsThat reaches to JupiterNeptunePlutoThe chain of ..
In Between

In Between

A Poem by Askew


An abstract poem of love
Turned to Trust

Turned to Trust

A Poem by Askew


An unexpected friendTurned unexpected loveA new confidanteTurned new companionLike a worm trusting the earthTo hide it from the birdsLike a bird trust..
F**k You

F**k You

A Poem by Askew


If you're reading this, you know who you are.
A New Friend

A New Friend

A Poem by Askew


A newAnd unexpected friendHas entered my lifeAnd given meMore than I could ask forThey have offered meHelp and supportWhen I couldn't turnTo those I k..